Oettingen Castle Quotes & Sayings

Yet, when the boy himself assumes married life, he will honor his mother above his wife, and show her often a real affection and deference. Then it is that the woman comes into her own, ruling indoors with an iron hand, stoutly maintaining the ancient tradition, and, forgetful of her former misery, visiting upon the slender shoulders of her little daughters-in-law all the burdens and the wrath that fell upon her own young back. But one higher step is perhaps reserved for her. With each grandson laid in her arms she is again exalted. The family line is secure. Her husband's soul is protected. Proud is she among women. Blessed be the gods! — Katherine Mayo

In 15 years from now half of US universities may be in bankruptcy ... in the end I'm excited to see that happen. So pray for Harvard Business School if you wouldn't mind. — Clayton Christensen

Living in this world, the person we are most unfamiliar with is probably ourselves. — Yixing Zhang

Your sole contribution to the sum of things is yourself. — Frank Crane

There has to be some limit to what lawyers can take from their clients. Otherwise, cagey attorneys end up with the lion's share of the settlement and the victims end up with little more than scraps. — Dennis Hastert

On a show like 'Oz,' I was wearing Dickies and a cut-off shirt and a gold cross. — Dean Winters

Did I want Britain to remain in the E.U.? Yes. Did I fear the consequences if we quit? Yes. Did I argue passionately for that during the referendum? Absolutely I did. — George Osborne

There's a tendency in many politicians to become inward-looking, more protectionist, more nationalistic and more defensive, in the bad sense of the word. — Jose Manuel Barroso

Precisely because intelligent design does not turn the study of biological origins into a Bible-science controversy, intelligent design is a position around which Christians of all stripes can unite. — William A. Dembski

My originality consists in putting the logic of the visible to the service of the invisible. — Odilon Redon

No, this was a melting together, a vanishing together into a soft, dark womb of warmth. — Anais Nin

He had forgotten how to soar upon the wings of his soul ... — Ilchi Lee